Career Options after MA in English Literature

Content Writer:

Content writers are involved in writing the content of various websites, blogs, and digital marketing campaigns. There are a lot of digital marketing agencies where you can get a job. You can get a job with various companies in different sectors. You can rise to become the head of content or chief content officer in a company.

Journalist/ Reporter:

You may get a job in print media – in newspaper publication houses, magazines and journals; in television channels; in online media agencies; in news agencies. You can begin as a trainee and then can move through different positions to become the Editor of a newspaper, magazine, television channel, online news portal, etc.

Copywriter:

Copywriters write all the text that you read in print advertising. They also write the stories and often the scripts of television commercials. They write the content of the various billboards, leaflets, flyers, banners, posters, mailers, etc. used for physical and online advertising. You can grow to become a creative director in an advertising firm. This is one of the best job options after an MA in English Literature or an MA in English.

Corporate Communication Executive:

Corporate organizations require communication with people inside the company and also with people at large outside the company. Corporate communication executives work to write various materials for that such as invites for press conferences, press releases, content for internal communication, and articles for communication with the public at large.

Writer/ Sub-Editor/ Proofreader with Publishing Houses:

You can get a job with a print publication house that publishes books, journals, and magazines or even with an online publishing company in these roles. Many e-learning companies also recruit in these roles.

Translator:

Along with English if you are good in a regional vernacular language, you may get a job with a print publication house that is involved in the translation and publication of books, journals, and magazines. You may get a job with an online publication. Many e-learning companies also recruit in these roles.

Teacher:

One of the most common jobs that you can get after a degree in MA English Literature or MA in English is in teaching. You can get a job in a private school as a teacher of English. You can get a job with a spoken English class. You can get a job with an entrance examination coaching centre. There are many jobs. But you will do better if you complete a 2-year B.Ed. program after a degree in MA English Literature for getting very good jobs with good salaries. Or you may join a college teaching undergraduate student. You may opt to qualify in the NET (National Eligibility Test) or the State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) of a state government to join as a lecturer in a college or university.

Instructional Designer / Subject Matter Expert:

Instructional designers design content presentations, called storyboards for e-learning lessons. They use various tools and techniques for the job. Subject Matter Experts develop curriculum and content for e-learning coaching or training programs or for online courses.

Customer Services Executive/ Agent (non-voice):

You can get a job with a business process management (BPM) company in the role of a customer service executive/ agent (non-voice). You will be involved in various non-voice communication with the customers of various companies through social media chat, emails, webchat, and other methods.

Freelance Writer:

Although this is not a full-time job and you have to work from home in almost all cases, there are plenty of writing assignments available nowadays. You can get assignments on writing blogs, content for websites, content for e-learning portals, content for digital marketing, academic project report writing, and so on. There is a lot of earning opportunities if you can struggle a bit for 1-3 years in the beginning.

Admission Process

Kindly follow the steps mentioned below to complete your Admission process

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates applying for admission in MA course will need to fit the eligibility criteria before applying. Aspirants who are ineligible will be rejected at any time of the admission process and will not be entertained further. The following points are the eligibility criteria which is to be met by the candidate.
• Candidates should have successfully completed their Bachelor's degree (preferably arts) of a minimum 3 or 4-year duration with its equivalent (10+2+3 or 10+2+4). The bachelor's or master's degree should be from a university that is recognized by the UGC (University Grants Commission) of India.
• Before applying, candidates studying a three-year degree program will have needed to pass all subjects from the 1st to 4th semester, while applicants who pursued a four-year course, should have passed in all subjects from the 1st to 6th semester.
• Candidates need to note that if the information provided on the application is incorrect or misleading at any point of the admission process, the candidate's admission will be canceled.